It’s Formula Drift season againwith drivers getting ready for the first round of the series later this week in Long Beach. The teams, finally presenting their 2023 carsshowing books and constructions, which always draw attention to one person: Ryan Litteral.
Litteral has had some of Formula Drift’s best freebies, decking out his left-hand drive converted Nissan Silvia S15 with sweet apple paint and chrome reflectors, but he never limits his designs to the car’s exterior. No, it makes sure the car dashboard looks just as good.
literal debuted his 2023 livery on Instagram last night, showing a slightly less saturated exterior than in previous years. However, its red branding is still there, now detailed not only with flames, but also with leopard spots on the rear of the car. Its three-spoke wheels make a glorious return, looking very period-correct under the S15’s wide fenders.
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The real apex of the Litteral livery, however, is the interior. His left-hand drive Silvia dashboard is covered in bright white and red, accented with bright gold – it’s almost the bass-boat finish of a lowrider, staring him in the face as he drifts. Who needs black Alcantara when you could have some sort of flower print with polka dot paint instead?
Hopefully, Litteral has improved more than the car’s paint. His S15 has become notorious among FD fans for its unreliability, often leaving Litteral unable to compete – his RB26 engine breaking parts above 9,000 RPM before the end of practice, let alone the qualification
Hopefully, in the off-season, Litteral has improved the reliability of his big-string Nissan inline-six. If so, the 2023 car should be a joy to watch tearing around Long Beach this weekend, the leopard-print paint glinting in the sun. Just know that as Litteral takes the first touch and walks away, he’s looking at something even better: this brightly colored script.
